I was speaking of your deceitful and sacrilegious adoption of clerical attire, as you well know.

[Though frankly, Liem thinks doing coin tricks in a house of god is also inappropriate, regardless of where the coins come from—and he is by no means convinced of the legitimacy of their origins. His regard of Howl in his priestly vestments remains painfully dry.

Since the other man opts to offer him the coin he was playing with, Liem plucks it delicately from his hand and inspects it idly, almost as though he’d have preferred to discover that it was only an illusion after all.]

The temple’s clergy and acolytes wear white when they go about their duties, [he says, flipping the coin over to observe its other face. It has been a long time indeed since he has held actual Taldan currency, and he can’t help but feel nostalgic about it.] Darker colours are worn by Abadar’s inquisitors—those whose task it is to protect the integrity of the church and its mission.

[Such as from thieves and charlatans, among other things. But surely no such people reside within the ranks of Meridian’s shard-bearers.

He presses the coin back into Howl’s hand.]

Put this back where you got it.